Pepper's lips quirk at the ma'am, suggesting with some amusement of her own, "If you can learn to call Tony by his first name, you should try the same with me."

She shares Steve's concern with the medicine, a light frown knitting at her brows as she considers Tony's request. She knows how much he hates the way the morphine makes him drowsy, but he probably shouldn't be off it entirely just yet. She slips off the bed anyway, compromising, "I'll check and see if they can lower the dosage a little, okay?"